Biggest Earthquakes Near Hickory, North Carolina, United States
Marion, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-24 10:35:20 UTC
at 10:35
October 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.71, -82.031
3.2 km from
Marion
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 3 km
Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States
3.0 magnitude earthquake
1993-01-01 05:08:05 UTC
at 05:08
January 01, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.877, -82.09
4.2 km from
Spruce Pine
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 3 km
West Jefferson, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2023-01-28 09:09:44 UTC
at 09:09
January 28, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.319, -81.47
9.2 km from
West Jefferson
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 3 km
Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2015-12-08 09:49:57 UTC
at 09:49
December 08, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.857, -82.06
6.2 km from
Spruce Pine
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Newland, North Carolina, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2016-07-21 22:01:40 UTC
at 22:01
July 21, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.027, -81.997
9.2 km from
Newland
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2020-07-09 15:07:52 UTC
at 15:07
July 09, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.908, -82.061
0.2 km from
Spruce Pine
(0.2 miles)
Depth: 2 km
Lake Lure, North Carolina, United States
3.0 magnitude earthquake
1981-04-09 07:10:31 UTC
at 07:10
April 09, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.476, -82.073
13.2 km from
Lake Lure
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Marion, North Carolina, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2018-03-19 12:19:00 UTC
at 12:19
March 19, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.789, -82.099
14.2 km from
Marion
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Hays, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2021-06-21 04:30:48 UTC
at 04:30
June 21, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.338, -81.17
10.2 km from
Hays
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 1 km
Hays, North Carolina, United States
1.6 magnitude earthquake
2021-06-21 04:34:37 UTC
at 04:34
June 21, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.337, -81.165
10.2 km from
Hays
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 1 km
Lake Lure, North Carolina, United States
3.0 magnitude earthquake
2007-08-04 10:04:46 UTC
at 10:04
August 04, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.49, -82.09
12.2 km from
Lake Lure
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Belmont, North Carolina, United States
2.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-05-06 06:41:15 UTC
at 06:41
May 06, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.195, -80.952
9.2 km from
Belmont
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 3 km
Salisbury, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2019-05-13 09:24:00 UTC
at 09:24
May 13, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.765, -80.571
13.2 km from
Salisbury
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Boone, North Carolina, United States
3.1 magnitude earthquake
1984-10-22 18:58:41 UTC
at 18:58
October 22, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.36, -81.672
15.2 km from
Boone
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Mocksville, North Carolina, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2019-05-13 09:17:22 UTC
at 09:17
May 13, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.773, -80.561
13.2 km from
Mocksville
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Bakersville, North Carolina, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2022-05-29 00:13:59 UTC
at 00:13
May 29, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.005, -82.05
9.2 km from
Bakersville
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 4 km
Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States
2.0 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-14 01:58:56 UTC
at 01:58
August 14, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.984, -82.077
7.2 km from
Spruce Pine
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Mocksville, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2021-07-27 05:02:08 UTC
at 05:02
July 27, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.839, -80.542
6.2 km from
Mocksville
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 4 km
Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2018-07-11 06:20:20 UTC
at 06:20
July 11, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.168, -81.962
8.2 km from
Banner Elk
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Bakersville, North Carolina, United States
2.1 magnitude earthquake
2016-02-07 21:18:56 UTC
at 21:18
February 07, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.983, -82.104
6.2 km from
Bakersville
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 1 km